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How to Convert Fonts from
alt.binaries.mac.fonts
for use on PC.
I had not been able to find a clear explanation of how to do this.
Mark Johannson and Yummy where kind enough to share their wealth of knowledge.
This document does not attempt to explain every possible method of using the tools described, nor
does it attempt to explain every exception to the rule. By following this basic set of instructions you will
get the best conversation possible 99% of the time.
What I used:
Agent Newsreader v1.7/32.534 to download files: http://www.forteinc.com
Alladin Expander v5.0 to decompress Mac archives: http://www.aladdinsys.com
CrossFont v1.4 to convert Mac Fonts to PC: http://www.asy.com
Typograf v 4.07 to check fonts: http://www.neuber.com/typograph
1
Agent
1. Download the files with Agent.
In some cases Agent will be able
to automatically decode attachments to Expander (*.SIT) files,
but in most cases where Binhex
encoding was used the attachments will be shown as plain garbled text. Save each attachment
as a file with HQX extension as
shown.
If there are multiple parts not
automatically combined in one
(i.e. part [1/3], part [2/3 ],
part [3/3 ]) use вЂњJoin SectionsвЂњ
under Agents вЂњMessageвЂќ pulldown menu. Agent usually
catches these.
You should not try to join
multi part posts (i.e. font.sit.1,
font.sit.2, font.sit.3, etc.) this will
not work. Save each separately.
2. Save as shown above for the
highlighted font.
Use these save settings.
2
Expander
and Kerning
The critical switch for this process is
within Expander/options/more.
1. Open Expander, set switch to
вЂњNever.вЂќ
2. Drag ALL the files saved from
Agent to Expander.
3. CANCEL though all errors. Possible error; Expander may look for
the next segment of multi part files.
(font.sit.1, font.sit.2, etc.)
4. Expander takes the undecoded
file(s) and decodes to a new
smaller file. (For example; in multisegmented file the undecoded file
is usually 1.4 megs and when
decoded it will be 1000kb.) This
is the file(s) we want, Expander
has decoded the MAC file. You can
delete the other stuff created.
5. Change options in Expander to
вЂњAlwaysвЂќ (matching the Graphic at
the right.)
5. Take the new decoded file and
drag to Expander. If multiple sections are required, drag only the first
file (font.sit.1)
6. CONTINUE though error messages here. Possible errors; false
reporting of hard drive space, false
foreign language problems.
7. Rename the folder created. Get
all the files into one place if multiple
folders where created. This is critical, Crossfont needs all the pieces
in one place.
8. Change the switch back to
вЂњNever.вЂњ Repeat the process. This
is important to get the best kerning
information! This will create another
folder with a lot of 0kb junk files.
Search out all files that are not 0kb
and copy them to the first renamed
folder. Overwriting if necessary.
This is the
important switch
3
Crossfont
1. Setup Crossfont to match the
graphics at the right.
2. In order to ensure proper conversion to PC format, in most cases
you must select вЂњstandard.encвЂќ in
вЂњencoding options.вЂќ Exceptions are
various non-text fonts such as dingbats and Expert fonts where the
original custom encoding would
better be preserved (in these cases,
also choose вЂќPrompt to confirm...вЂќ
in Settings and select вЂ�Non-textвЂ™ in
Character set when prompted).
3. Add files from the previous step.
4. Crossfont will pick up all possible
fonts to convert. You may have to
change вЂњConvert fromвЂќ options to get
the right mix. Example; if the source
file is a MAC TrueType, choose
вЂњMac TrueType Font [MTT]вЂќ From the
вЂњConvert from;вЂќ menu. Most often
the fonts will be Type1 as shown.
5. Select Output Folder
6. Select All
7. Convert.
If you are trying to convert 1500
fonts at once Crossfont may not
allow it, I had problems. Solution
вЂњAddвЂќ a smaller number of fonts.
Possible error messages; previously
used names. Solution: change the
name to something different but
change all four (PFB, PFM, AFM,
INF) so they match.
4
Checking Results
Crossfont has a problem distinguishing Regular from Medium. If they are
in the same font family it confuses
Windows.
Example: WhateverRegularItalic and
WhateverMediumItalic will both end
up belonging to Family вЂ�WhateverвЂ™
and set to Italic style. Even though
a full font name is different, the two
cannot be used at the same time
in Windows. Similar mishaps happen
with all kinds of different fonts resulting in unusable SC, Alt, etc. variants.
This is easy to correct:
After conversion, view all converted
fonts in Typograf, and check each
one manually.
Make sure that:
1. encoding is not MacRoman but AdobeStandard instead (by looking at Properties/Charset),
2. kerning is present (when present to begin with, which is not always the case),
3. no more than four fonts have identical family name. If this is the case, edit family name as
appropriate and then go in Typograf вЂ�Save As/ Yes/NoвЂ™ using full font name as a guidance.
If the font you converted does not вЂњlook rightвЂќ it probably is an encoding problem. Solution: reconvert
with Crossfont, see вЂњPrompt to confirm...вЂќ note in section 3. This is rare.
Lastly, if you want create TrueType fonts from the Type1 fonts converted in Crossfont you can use,
(by order of preference)
1. Type Designer 3.X
2. WinNT4 built-in converter
3. Fontlab or Scanfont (same results)
4. Fontographer (a distant runner up).
5. FontMonger, Alltype, etc. do not produce acceptable results. DonвЂ™t use.
That is the topic for another Help Document.
This document was assembled by ipsa@operamail.com
May 2000, this is version 3.0
suggestions on clarifications welcomed.